Villages: home rule; procedures to approve annexation petition; revise. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 5 of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.2 et seq.); adds sec. 2b & repeals sec. 5a of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.5a.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5960'26

This bill updates Michigan's home rule village act to clarify and streamline the procedures for villages to approve annexation petitions. It establishes three specific ways to initiate an annexation: a petition from landowners, a petition from 20% of residents in the proposed area, or a resolution by the village's governing body. The legislation also modifies requirements for gathering signatures and conducting population counts, ensuring that the process accounts for subdivided land and uninhabited districts. By adding a new section and revising existing ones, the bill aims to create a more consistent framework for how villages can expand their boundaries.